horses and oxen seized, and about 100 contrabands placed on board transports. The cavalry and section of artillery have returned to Yorktown, but, as I intend going elsewhere, the infantry will probably not return before Monday.

CHARLES K. GRAHAM,

Brigadier-General.

Major-General BUTLER,

Fort Monroe.

[MARCH 22, 1864]-10. 30 p. m.

the Brewster and Jessup have just returned from the Piankatank; saw nothing of General Wistar.

Captain McLaughlin landed with his detachment at Cricket Hill, and had an engagement with a superior force of the enemy. He retired under the fire of the gun-boats without sustaining any loss, and inflicting some loss on the enemy. The boats cruised up the Piankatank and the creeks running into it and captured a schooner with a rebel mail and 66 boxes of tobacco; the schooner sunk off York River while being towed. They likewise brought upward of 40 contrabands and 2 prisoners, the crew of the schooner.

CHARLES K. GRAHAM,

Brigadier-General.

Major-General BUTLER,

Fort Monroe.

MARCH 10, 1864. -Skirmishes near Charleston and at Kabletown, W. Va.

REPORTS.

Numbers 1. -Brigadier General Jeremiah C. Sullivan, U. S. Army.

Numbers 2. -Colonel Robert F. Taylor, First New York Veteran Cavalry, commanding brigade.

Numbers 3. -Lieutenant Colonel John S. Mosby, Forty-third Virginia Cavalry Battalion, including operations to May 1.

Numbers 1. Report of Brigadier General Jeremiah C. Sullivan, U. S. Army.

HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., March 10, 1864.

In the pursuit of the rebels this morning I regret to announce to you the death of Major Sullivan, First New York Veteran Cavalry. He gallantly pursued the rebels, and although his force was greatly inferior, he drove them to Kabletown, where in a desperate charge he lost his life. My loss to-day will be 4 killed, 5 wounded, 4 prisoners. I am glad to be able to announce that the two officers in charge of pickets are prisoners. Written report will be sent by to-morrow's mail.

J. C. SULLIVAN,

Brigadier-General.

Brigadier-General KELLEY,

Cumberland.